Role Overview: Provides anesthesia care in the operating room supporting surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures under supervision. Conducts preoperative evaluations and postoperative follow-up, acting as a patient advocate and liaison between patients, families, and physicians.
Key Responsibilities:
- Anesthetizes patients, selects drugs, induces and maintains anesthesia.
- Monitors patient status, adjusts medications, and manages anesthesia variants.
- Communicates patient condition with surgical team and interprets hemodynamic data.
- Ensures patient stability before, during, and after anesthesia.
- Performs preoperative assessments, organizes OR setup, and conducts equipment checks.
- Coordinates with staff to ensure patient safety, positioning, and equipment functionality.
- Responds to emergencies, maintains airway, and charts accurately in EMR.
- Transports patients safely and provides sign-out reports to receiving teams.
- Serves as an expert, mentor, and preceptor for peers, staff, and students.
Qualifications & Skills: Requires a Master’s Degree in Nursing, along with strong communication, clinical, and interpersonal skills necessary for anesthesia support and team collaboration.